


Thelonious Monk is the second most recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington and was as renowned for his improvisational playing style as he was for his outlandish taste in hats, sunglasses and suits! 'Brilliant Corners' is the definitive Monk album with four of the five tracks original Monk compositions all digitally remastered for optimum listening. On CD two we have also included the album 'Thelonious Himself' which includes one of Monk's most famous tracks 'Round Midnight' and features John Coltrane on sax. Review: Classic jazz CD - This is a classic 1950s jazz album with bonus tracks and super star artists. A “most influential jazz” album “according to the critics of Down Beat Magazine.” Review: CLASSIC - I had read that this was one of Monk's Greatest accomplishments. So out of curiousity, I decided to purchase it. I'm not sure if it's the best I've heard from Monk but it is good. If you are a Thelonious Monk fan, you won't be disappointed.
| ASIN | B003GZB5S2 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #291,923 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #34,900 in Jazz (CDs & Vinyl) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (91) |
| Date First Available | April 23, 2010 |
| Label | Not Now Uk |
| Manufacturer | Not Now Uk |
| Number of discs | 2 |
| Original Release Date | 2010 |
| Product Dimensions | 5.87 x 5.71 x 0.47 inches; 4.02 ounces |
C**N
Classic jazz CD
This is a classic 1950s jazz album with bonus tracks and super star artists. A “most influential jazz” album “according to the critics of Down Beat Magazine.”
S**D
CLASSIC
I had read that this was one of Monk's Greatest accomplishments. So out of curiousity, I decided to purchase it. I'm not sure if it's the best I've heard from Monk but it is good. If you are a Thelonious Monk fan, you won't be disappointed.
J**F
An incredible Monk CD
This is truly the best(if not one of the best), Monk recordings. Ernie Henry on alto sax , on a few cuts, is simply incredible . Until this record, I had never heard of Ernie Henry. He has a few CDs. I plan to buy all of them. Every one else on this CD is also great, especially Monk and Sonny Rollins This recording is a must have. Jeff from NYC
K**H
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Great
J**N
Five Stars
This and Monk's Dream are probably the best albums of his to have in your car
G**W
DO NOT BUY
DOL is a terrible vinyl company and the quality of the record is a shot in the dark. my copy of brilliant corners is unplayable. I also have a Blue Train and in has problems as well
J**.
CD doble con: CD 1: Brilliant Corners, de 1956, y CD 2: Thelonius Himlsef (album de 1957, publicado en 1959, con la colaboración de Johm Coltrane). La presente edición es de 2010, una nueva remasterización con sonido presumiblemente mejorado, y digo presumiblemente porque no tengo la oportunidad de comparar con otras anteriores. Sonido muy bueno en todo caso. Es Brilliant Corners uno de los álbumes cumbre del Bebop. Se observa en Monk mucha vitalidad y frescura. Hay audacia, espíritu de aventura. Mágico. Los músicos de las sesiones incluian a Max Roach (percusión), Sonny Rollins (saxo tenor), Oscar Pettiford (bajo), y Ernie Henry (saxo alto). Ninguna colección de jazz serio debe estar sin Brilliant Corners. A este precio los dos discos, imprescindible. Algunos datos de archivo: Brilliant Corners fue el álbum más aclamado por la crítica en 1957. En 2003, Brilliant Corners fue una de las cincuenta grabaciones elegidas por la Biblioteca del Congreso de los EE UU. Debido a su importancia histórica el álbum fue incluido en el Grammy Hall of Fame en 1999.
M**E
This two cd set shows the best of Thelonius Monk. Disc 1 has Monk playing with Ernie Terry,Sonny Rollins,Oscar Pettiford, Max Roach, Clark Terry and Paul Chambers. On the second cd Monk is on his own except for the last track where he is joined by John Coltrane and Wilbur Ware on bass. This set shows Monk at his best along with other legends of that era. Just Brilliant.
A**N
何故か見当違いのレビューがありますが・・LP盤と一緒になってるせいでしょうか? 私が選択したのは Brilliant Corners と Thelonious Himself がセットになっているCD盤です。 特にボーナス・トラックはありません。純粋に2枚セットでした。 異様に安かったので選択。お得すぎて申し訳ない程の商品でした。 特に音が悪い等がなく品質は問題なし。ジャケが違う位なので日本盤を単品で買うくらいならこちらをオススメします。 アルバム自体は初心者お断りで・・色々なJazzを聴いて耳を鍛えてから聴いてみましょう。新たな世界が広がります。
D**T
Un album assez représentatif de ce pianiste au style original qui a été reconnu bien trop tard à sa vraie valeur, et faisant l'objet d'un véritable culte eu égard à son style très particulier et innovant pour l'époque . Cet album nous présente des morceaux moins connus que la généralité des éditions ressorties depuis quelques temps ainsi que des versions différentes de morceaux déjà bien connus. .
T**O
Tutto ok
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